Some Australasian species of thismollusc are – – Mytilus latus, Lamark., Victoria, Tasmania,and New Zealand; M. tasmanicus, Tenison Woods, Tasmania; M. rostratus, Dunker, Tasmania and Victoria; M. hirsutus, Lamark., Tasmania, South Australia,Victoria, New Zealand; M. crassus, Tenison-Woods, Tasmania.
Fresh-water Mussels belong to the genus Unio.